Folksy

This charming folk art painting is an original acrylic by Joanne Case, a California artist known for her meticulous and nostalgic paintings of simpler times. She was active in the 1980s and 1990s. This painting is from the Bill W. Dodge Gallery, which was operated by Dodge, himself a well-known folk artist, in Carmel, California from 1980 through 1999.  Case's works have appeared in exhibits and collections throughout the world and have been reproduced as jigsaw puzzles. However, her original artworks do not often appear on the market. This painting's petite size (approximately eleven inches wide) and oval shape appear to be unusual for this artist. The vibrant colors and delicate details are typical of Case's work.

The painting is signed by Case and has the original information leaflet from the Dodge Gallery on the back.

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Statuesque

Statuesque describes a woman who is exceptionally tall and shapely. The words certainly describes this  large lovely lady carefully carved from wood and elaborately adorned with tiny mirrored tiles, glass jewels, and gold cord. She is mostly likely from Southeast Asian. Her tight-fitting hip-length jacket resembles the traditional Burmese htaingmathein. This buttonless jacket is worn over a chemise or bodice and paired with a wrap-around skirt called a longyi. The use of glass tiles or jewels as decoration is also typical of Burmese carvings. She carries a water jug in one hand. Perhaps she is preparing to take part in Thingyan, the Burmese new year, which includes a water festival in which participants playfully douse each other with water to help wash away last year's sins. 

Close ups of the detailed decorations on her elegant outfit.

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Vivat Regina!

Barbie by Mattel originally was meant to portray the all-American teenager, but over the years Barbie has had multiple careers and appeared in many roles. Our trove now has some true Barbie treasures, Barbie as European royalty, dressed in historically accurate and sumptuous costumes. These dolls are part of Mattel's Gold Label limited edition series, "Women of Royalty." This suitably majestic Barbie represents Queen Elizabeth I.

The elaborate costume was clearly inspired by the famous 1592 portrait of "Good Queen Bess" by Flemish artist Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger.

The resemblance to the portrait, including the detailed jewelry, is remarkable.

This limited edition doll was issued in 2004 and appears never to have been removed from from her original display box.

Here Barbie appears as the Empress Josephine, the consort of Napoleon, in her coronation robes. The elaborate gold embroidery includes tiny gleaming bees. The golden bee was long associated with French royalty and Napoleon chose it to represent his status as emperor and as a symbol of his legitimacy as the ruler of France

Her opulent outfit closely copies that worn by Josephine in Jaques-Louis David's 1807 painting, "The Coronation of Napoleon."

Issued in 2005 in a limited edition of 4,500, this doll is still in her original box and does not appear to have ever been removed.

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Joan of Arc, They are Calling You

Joan of Arc, Joan of Arc,

Do your eyes, from the skies, see the foe?

Don't you see the drooping Fleurdelis?

Can't you hear the tears of Normandy?

Joan of Arc, Joan of Arc,

Let your spirit guide us through;

Come lead your France to victory;

Joan of Arc, they are calling you. 

"Joan of Arc, They are Calling You" (1917),  

Jack Wells, Al Bryan, and Willie Weston

This superb sculpture captures Joan of Arc (Jeanne d’Arc in French), French heroine and Catholic saint, as she rallies French troops during the final phase of the Anglo-French Hundred Years' War. Born in 1412 to a peasant family, she claimed to have received visions of the archangel Michael, Saint Margaret, and Saint Catherine of Alexandria instructing her to fight in support of King Charles VII and free France from English domination. At the age of 17, Joan met with Charles, then the dauphin. Charles granted Joan's request to be placed at the head of his army. After a series of victories, Charles VII was consecrated as king. However, Joan was captured in 1430 by a faction of French nobles allied with the English and handed over to the English for trial. She was convicted of heresy and burned at the stake in 1431. Joan was later declared innocent by a tribunal authorized by Pope Callixtus III and canonized in 1920. 

The finely detailed sculpture beautifully portrays the young Maid of Orleans armored and ready for battle atop a spirited steed.

The sculpture is after a work by French sculptor August Moreau (1855-1915), renown for his romantic, allegorical, or historic images. He was a member of a celebrated family of French artists, beginning with his father, Jean-Baptiste Moreau. August exhibited regularly at the Paris Salon and his creations were popular with the public, often reproduced in various sizes and materials.

Of bronze-clad spelter, the statue is stamped the back of the base "Fabrication Francaise * Made in France * Paris." This foundry operated from the 1890s to just before WWI. 

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Marvelous Mesh Mandalian

This exquisite enamel antique handbag is from Mandalian Manufacturing Company, founded by Turkish immigrant Sahatiel Gabrabed Mandalian. Coming to the United States in 1890, in 1906 he entered into a partnership with Eugene A. Hawkins and started producing mesh bags as Mandalian and Hawkins. Mandalian became the sole owner of the company in 1915. Some say that the intricate designs on his handbags reflect the traditional designs found on rugs woven in his native Turkey. Of beautifully crafted metalwork with the company's patented "Lustro-Pearl" finish, this pretty purse would be a prize for any collector of vintage clothing or the perfect accessory for a Halloween flapper costume.

Mandalian was granted 14 patents from 1921 to 1935. While most concern improvements in the manufacturing and enameling of mesh bags and accessories, he also received patents for 

tap dancing shoes and an improved movie projection screen. 

Mandalian's sturdy and colorful purses were popular in the 1920s and 30s. In 1944 the company was sold to rival purse maker Whiting and Davis.

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Goin' to the Chapel. . .

And we're gonna get married

Goin’ to the chapel

And we're gonna get married

Gee I really love you

And we're gonna get married

Going to the chapel of love

"Chapel of Love," Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich, 1963

This antique bride and groom are "all dolled up" and ready to go to the chapel of love. Dating from the 1910s, these Edwardian dollhouse dolls have heads and limbs of smooth rosy bisque, delicately hand-painted faces, and cloth bodies. If you are a collector of fine antique dolls or are looking for a unique wedding gift or wedding cake topper, this lovely and loving couple is waiting for you at Next-to-New.

Just 6 inches tall, the man wears a beautifully tailored tuxedo (as well as the most dashing mustache!) while his blushing bride is garbed in a gorgeous gown lavished with fine lace and ribbon. 

This nearly pristine pair are attributed to German doll maker J.D. Kestner. Founded by Johann Daniel Kestner in the 1820s, the company produced some of the finest and most sought after antique German dolls. Located in Waltershausen, in the Thuringia region of Germany, the company began by producing wood, paper mache and china head dolls, but by the 1880s, it was renown for its fine quality bisque dolls. Known as "King of the Doll Makers," Kestner offered a wide variety of dolls, from elegant ladies to pudgy babies. It produced entire families of dollhouse dolls, from grey-headed grandparents to pink-cheeked all-bisque children, as well as the necessary staff,  such as maids, butlers, and chauffeurs. The factory closed in 1938.

 

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Hit a Home Run. . .

Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?

A nation turns its lonely eyes to you 

Woo, woo, woo

What's that you say, Mrs. Robinson?

Joltin' Joe has left and gone away

Hey hey hey, hey hey hey

"Mrs. Robinson,"  Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, 1968

. . .with this autographed baseball by Joe DiMaggio. Joseph "Joe" DiMaggio (1914 –1999) is considered one of the greatest baseball players in the history of the game. He joined the New York Yankees in 1936 and spent his entire 13-year baseball career with the club, during which the team won 10 American League pennants and nine World Series championships. Also known as "Joltin' Joe" and "The Yankee Clipper," he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955. The baseball carries both the DiMaggio's signature and "HOF 55," referring to his 1955 Hall of Fame induction.

The baseball comes in an acrylic display case and with a certificate of authenticity from The Score Board, Inc. This company was founded in 1987 by father and son Paul and Ken Goldin, both baseball card enthusiasts. The company became one of the largest baseball card distributors in the country, with 

contracts with every major card company. The company soon expanded beyond baseball cards, contracting with past and current sports superstars like DiMaggio to autograph sport memorabilia, much of which was sold through venues like the Home Shipping Network. In 1994, the father, Paul Goldin, passed away. By this time, the sport memorabilia market was flooded with competing brands, the major league baseball strike dimmed interest in baseball, and Score Board had became involved in a series of lawsuits both with competitors and some of its own contracted players. In 1998, the company declared bankruptcy. This certificate carries the name of the father, Paul Goldin.

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